A review by rberenguel
Diaspora by Greg Egan
3.0
Somewhat read, although the ending is a bit weak. Have only read 2 Egan books (Clockwork Rocket and this one), both had weak endings, although we can discount CR as being part of a trilogy.
The book was pretty interesting, sci-fi wise (flashes of Olaf Stapledon's Starmaker), and a "lighter" read than Clockwork Rocket. There's a feeling though as if the plot is... shaky, and the inclusion of the short story on Wang Carpets is forced. I haven't rated it a 4 because of its shortcomings (as in, expected more after all the initial setup), but it's closer to that than to a 3.
The book was pretty interesting, sci-fi wise (flashes of Olaf Stapledon's Starmaker), and a "lighter" read than Clockwork Rocket. There's a feeling though as if the plot is... shaky, and the inclusion of the short story on Wang Carpets is forced. I haven't rated it a 4 because of its shortcomings (as in, expected more after all the initial setup), but it's closer to that than to a 3.